Peer Recovery Specialist – Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health

Advertising Summary: The Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health (VPGH) at Virginia Commonwealth University is searching for a licensed Peer Recovery Specialist to affix the staff and will probably be assigned to Region 4 – Central (e.g. Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond). This is a restricted place and funding is assured for one (1) 12 months from the date of rent. Continuation of this place depends on continued funding for the VPGH.

Unit: College of Health Professions MBU

Department: Rehab Counseling

Department Summary: The Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health (VPGH) at Virginia Commonwealth University goals to encourage hope, construct assist, and foster options that empower each Virginian searching for to rework their lives from downside playing. VPGH is funded by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and likewise companions with the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling so eligible Virginia Problem Gambling Helpline callers (and others) obtain direct referrals for remedy and restoration companies of their group. If wanted, VPGH covers the price of remedy to make sure each assist seeker’s restoration wants are met. VPGH supplies no-cost, evidence-based coaching on downside playing to its community of clinicians and peer restoration specialists.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Typical Duties

The PRS performs a variety of duties to help friends of all ages, from younger grownup to outdated age, to regain independence inside the group and mastery over their very own restoration course of. This Peer Recovery Specialist will probably be assigned to Region 4 – Central (e.g. Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond). Duties embody the next:

• Connect assist seekers to remedy/restoration companies.
• Provide ongoing assist and comply with up with remedy/restoration plans.
• Assist in peer assist teams with assigned assist seekers regularly and assist/help assist seekers in choice making and backbone of minor issues.
• Assist assist seekers by discovering assets, advising the assist seeker of processes, and inspiring comply with by means of with proposed resolutions, finding social actions, or present different help as wanted.
• Model efficient coping and self-help strategies to people or teams of assist seekers.
• Inform assist seekers on group assets and find out how to use them appropriately and supply info to assist seekers and households on particular matters, as assigned.
• Maintain skilled boundaries and cling to moral requirements in all peer restoration assist interactions, making certain companies are person-centered, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and aligned with state certification necessities and organizational insurance policies.
• Assist with improvement of group assets.
• Plan Partnership restoration occasions

This place is a restricted place with grant funding assured for at least one 12 months. Continued employment after that point will probably be contingent upon future grant funding.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equal.
• One 12 months of expertise working with individuals with the inhabitants supported.
• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or 2 steady years as a present or former recipient of remedy (together with psychological well being/substance use/playing remedy or prognosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Recovery Support Specialist by the governing company.
• Must full all coaching necessities and onboarding inside 30 days of begin date.
• Demonstrated potential to work in and foster an atmosphere of respect, professionalism and civility with a inhabitants of college, employees, and college students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a dedication to take action as a employees member at VCU.

Salary Range: $60,000

Benefits: All full-time college employees are eligible for VCU’s sturdy benefits bundle that features complete well being advantages, paid annual and vacation depart, beneficiant tuition advantages, retirement planning and financial savings choices, tax-deferred annuity and money match packages, worker reductions, well-being assets, considerable alternatives for profession improvement and development, and extra.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: Yes

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

University Job Title: 92123 – Open

Contact Information:
Contact Name:  Jennifer Davis-Walton
Contact Email:  daviswaltoj@vcu.edu